Movie director José María Cabral was the big winner of the third edition of the Iris Movie Awards, this year celebrated at the Salon La Fiesta of the Hotel Jaragua Renaissance on 12 March 2018. During the awards, the movie community honors the best productions of the year.
Cabral won seven awards for his movie, “Woodpeckers” (Carpinteros), a drama on life in Dominican jails. The film has participated in 42 international festivals in 20 countries. Cabral won awards for best movie, best director (Jose Maria Cabral), best drama actress Judith Rodríguez, best foreign actor Jean Jean, best script, best casting and best editing.
The festival awarded the movie industry in 26 categories. Other winners were Manny Perez as best comedy actor for Colao; Carlota Carretero for “Mañana no te olvides”; Ana María Arias (Colao), Yasser Michelen (Colao), Hector Anibal, best drama actor for “El ombre que cuida;” and Francis Cruz, best secondary actor for “Y a Dios que perdone.”
14 March 2018
